12. Sam Cooke

13. Otis Redding

14. No photo of Ruda Real

15. Janice Marie Johnson & A Taste of Honey

16. Rick James

17. Solange Knowles

18. Aretha & Whitney

19. Michael Jackson

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20. Lady Marmalade

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21. Ira Tucker

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22. Fred Anderson

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June 24: This Day in Black Music History

Black Music Month originated in 1979. Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.

Black Music Month originated in 1979. Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.